Friedrich moving production to Mexico

The 123-year-old company is moving its production to Monterrey, Mexico where it builds commercial room air conditioners. You know, like the ones you find in your hotel room. The facility here builds window units.

The company official I spoke with said the move is part of staying competitive in an industry where most of the units are built much more cheaply in China. Yet she sounded sad about it having to be this way.

The headquarters will stay here with at least 100 jobs. But a San Antonio institution is on its way out.